These pictures loaded backwards onto this post.  

I’m currently sitting  in the backseat again as we drive home from a baseball tournament for Kade, this time it was in Milwaukee.  No better time than to slowly but surely catch up on my posts!

I’m not even sure what this first picture is from.  I think it was a birthday dinner for Tyeson 🤷‍♀️

Kade’s fall ball team from last fall 2025.

This is basically the same kids he’s playing with this summer.

Mason’s buddies/baseball team from last summer 2025 at an end of season party

Like I said, these are out of order.

But these are pictures from Mason’s 5/6 grade football season (fall 2025).

Nibble and Bubba!

Mason and one of his best gals, Trixie 

On their way to their first day of school fall 2025.  Kade even let Mason walk with him and his buddies!  It was Mason’s first year at the high school and he felt pretty cool walking in with the older boys.

First day of 9th grade and 6th grade

Last August Kade got his permit (hard to believe he’s getting his license next month already!)

Mason with his other best gal, Lola

I’m not quite 1 year behind 😂

But in a few weeks we’ll be taking his 16th birthday picture 

I’m currently sitting in the backseat behind Erik and Kade as we drive home from Kade’s baseball tournament in Kansas City.  Dawned on me I haven’t done a post in a while and I have a few hours to kill.

Still in Summer 2025

Took a break from baseball to enjoy Eyota Days!

Mason and his buddy Charlie watching Kade (behind Mase) play in a beanbag tournament.

Ope!  Mason got recruited to play!  He didn’t do too bad!

Popcorn and fireworks 

They cheered on their buddy Nyle who ran a 5k

Parade time at Porter’s driveway

Mason played in a 3:3 basketball tournament with his buddies 

A few days later and we’re back in the ER 😩

Scooter accident.

I think he ended up with 6 stitches in one knee and 3 in the other ?  And decent sized road rash.  This kid 🫣

VR games while they put in stitches

Right before his end of year tournament.  He was just the super fan those games.

The players and their mommies ☺️

A few days later and his road rash looked like a pig snout 

Kade playing in an end of season All Star tournament 

His team was made up of the top players in teams in their division 

Mason helped coach 😂

I think they got 2nd?  I can’t remember 😆

I wanted to hold the trophy.  Kade thought otherwise.  It’s so easy to get that kid worked up 😆

Grandma was trying to touch the trophy too

 

 The day before Mother’s Day is Birthmother’s Day.  Sometimes I forget that.  But trust me that I NEVER forget that it’s because of my boys’ birth moms that I’m a mom.  I’m thankful for the choice they made every day.  These boys (that they loved first) are my everything.  Sure they still exhaust me and drive me nuts 😆 but dang do they make my heart burst with love and pride.

Happy Birthmother’s Day, A and F. 

 I hope I am the mom  you prayed I would be for your babies when you made your decisions 12 and 15 years ago.  

(Clearly I need updated pictures of me with these boys I was blessed with!)